pseudocarp

[soo-duh-kahrp]

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noun

accessory fruit.

RELATED WORDS

pome

Origin of pseudocarp

First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + -carp

Related formspseu·do·car·pous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pseudocarp

pseudocarp

noun

a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovaryAlso called: false fruit, accessory fruit

Derived Formspseudocarpous, adjective

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Science definitions for pseudocarp

pseudocarp

[sōō′də-kärp′]

See accessory fruit.